Guest guest Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 > http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/conditions/08/30/treating.addiction.ap/inde x.html > > Addiction treatment might be old drugs > > Scientists looking in medicine cabinet for new sources > > Monday, August 30, 2004 Posted: 8:42 AM EDT (1242 GMT) > > NEW YORK (AP) -- Can Prozac help you kick cocaine? Can Ritalin? How about a > blood pressure pill or medicine for muscle spasms? > > If you're an alcoholic, could you get help staying sober by taking an > anti-nausea drug used by cancer patients? > > Scientists are exploring those questions right now. In fact, in the field of > addiction medicine, one of the hottest sources of new drugs is ... old > drugs. Thanks, , good find! Do we put this in the general file of pharma companies trying to keep their proprietary interest and profit in drugs whose patent is expiring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 > http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/conditions/08/30/treating.addiction.ap/inde x.html > > Addiction treatment might be old drugs > > Scientists looking in medicine cabinet for new sources > > Monday, August 30, 2004 Posted: 8:42 AM EDT (1242 GMT) > > NEW YORK (AP) -- Can Prozac help you kick cocaine? Can Ritalin? How about a > blood pressure pill or medicine for muscle spasms? > > If you're an alcoholic, could you get help staying sober by taking an > anti-nausea drug used by cancer patients? > > Scientists are exploring those questions right now. In fact, in the field of > addiction medicine, one of the hottest sources of new drugs is ... old > drugs. Thanks, , good find! Do we put this in the general file of pharma companies trying to keep their proprietary interest and profit in drugs whose patent is expiring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 > http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/conditions/08/30/treating.addiction.ap/inde x.html > > Addiction treatment might be old drugs > > Scientists looking in medicine cabinet for new sources > > Monday, August 30, 2004 Posted: 8:42 AM EDT (1242 GMT) > > NEW YORK (AP) -- Can Prozac help you kick cocaine? Can Ritalin? How about a > blood pressure pill or medicine for muscle spasms? > > If you're an alcoholic, could you get help staying sober by taking an > anti-nausea drug used by cancer patients? > > Scientists are exploring those questions right now. In fact, in the field of > addiction medicine, one of the hottest sources of new drugs is ... old > drugs. Thanks, , good find! Do we put this in the general file of pharma companies trying to keep their proprietary interest and profit in drugs whose patent is expiring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 > http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/conditions/08/30/treating.addiction.ap/inde x.html > > Addiction treatment might be old drugs > > Scientists looking in medicine cabinet for new sources > > Monday, August 30, 2004 Posted: 8:42 AM EDT (1242 GMT) > > NEW YORK (AP) -- Can Prozac help you kick cocaine? Can Ritalin? How about a > blood pressure pill or medicine for muscle spasms? > > If you're an alcoholic, could you get help staying sober by taking an > anti-nausea drug used by cancer patients? > > Scientists are exploring those questions right now. In fact, in the field of > addiction medicine, one of the hottest sources of new drugs is ... old > drugs. Thanks, , good find! Do we put this in the general file of pharma companies trying to keep their proprietary interest and profit in drugs whose patent is expiring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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